CRIME
Three Killed, Three Police Stations Ablaze In Fresh Anambra Crisis
An irate mob, on Wednesday, set three police stations ablaze at Igboukwu, Ekwulobia and Oko in the Aguata and Orumba North local government areas of Anambra State. An eyewitness, who gave his name simply as Goddy, said the Igboukwu Police Station was set ablaze around 8 am. He said trouble began when some policemen on duty in the area killed a commercial motorcyclist...
Assassins Sent After Me To Stop Further Investigation Paris Club Refund — Abia Assembly Member Cries Out (Photos,Video)
Member representing Aba South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Obinna Ichita has alleged that he was on Wednesday, August 25 attacked by yet-to-be-identified assassins. The attack according to the lawmaker occurred during a Town Hall Meeting with his constituents, ABN TV reports. He alleged that the attackers was sent to kill him to stop further investigation...
Sokoto Police Foil Criminal Conspiracy, Arrest Theft Suspects
Maishanu Auwal and two other individuals have been arrested by the Sokoto State Police Command in relation to theft and criminal conspiracy in the state capital. The arrest was disclosed in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, the case began on January 17, 2025, when Ladan...
NDLEA Arrests “Queen Of Drug Cartel” In Taraba
40-year-old notorious queen of a drug cartel, Lami Rigima, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for supplying psychoactive substances to traffickers in Taraba. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday said the suspect came under the anti-narcotic agency’s searchlight when a number of traffickers arrested...
BREAKING: Hoodlums Kill Mobile Policeman In Delta, Cart Away Rifle
Arms-wielding hoodlums on Friday afternoon shot a mobile policeman dead and made away with his rifle in Delta State. The incident occurred around in Effurun, Uvwie council area of the state. ABN TV learnt that the incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m along the popular Jakpa Road. Details surrounding the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. It...
One Killed, 30 Abducted In Fresh Bandit Attack
One person has been killed while 30 others have been kidnapped as armed bandits invaded the Zazzaga community in Zazzaga Ward, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bala Kuryas, confirmed the attack to Channels Television in his office on Wednesday, saying it happened in the early hours of the day. “Police are already on the...
Man Arrested Over Rape Of 15yr-Old Step Daughter In Bauchi
A 37-year-old man has been taken into custody by the Nigeria Police's Bauchi Command for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter in the Yelwa Tsakani neighbourhood of the capital city of Bauchi. According to police spokesman CSP Ahmed Wakil, last Saturday, the command operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP) acted on credible intelligence, leading to the successful intervention in...
Anambra Police Repel Attack By Gunmen Near Odumegwu Ojukwu University
The Anambra State Police command has repelled attack by gunmen operating near the campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli in Ihiala local government area of the state. The border town has been experiencing hit-and–run attacks from the nearby Mgbidi in Imo State, forcing many residents of the area to relocate to other communities. It was gathered that the gunmen had...
Malabu Oil Scam: Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Ex-petroleum Minister, Dan Etete, 2 Others
The High Court of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Gwagwalada, Abuja, ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum, Dauzia Loyal Etete, better known as Dan Etete, in connection with the Malabu Oil scam. Justice Abubakar Kutigi ordered the arrest of Etete along with Munamuna Seidougha, and Jospeph Amaran. This followed an ex parte application by...
Police Rescue Man Kidnapped In Peter Obi’s Community
Kidnappers operating in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday abducted an unidentified man. The man was said to have been kidnapped at Nwanchi village in Agulu, the community of the presidential candidate of the Labour Par...
